Stormwater Commission
Regular MeetingNiles, IL · March 11, 2010
Minutes
STORMWATER COMMISSION
MEETING SUMMARY
Thursday, March 11, 2010
The following persons were present: Richard Wlodarski, Andrew Vitale, Chuck Ostman,
Mousa Nazzal, Steven Vinezeano, Scott Jochim, and Mayor Callero. Not present were
Committee Chair Joe Lo Verde and George Van Geem.
I. Project Manager Vinezeano distributed RFPs returned by Hey and Associates,
MWH, and Christopher Burke Engineering. A quick update was provided by
Vinezeano for the residents to help them follow the meeting.
The following preliminary information was provided to the Commission orally by the
Project Manager who reviewed the proposals the night before:
In general, each of the three firms approached the project in a similar manner.
Each wishes to complete a village-wide analysis to provide overall
recommendations on flood risk reduction and then provide detailed modeling
on specific areas of concern.
Firm Cost Time Line # Areas for analysis #Meetings
MWH. $135,000 (6) months (4) areas of detailed (6) meetings
analysis (2) public
Hey $166,886 (10) months (5) areas of detailed (14) meetings
analysis
CB $201,652 (7) months (6) areas of detailed (9) meetings
analysis (1) public
The goal is to have the Commission review all three of the RFPs and return on April
1st with a top firm. The Commission will then need to meet with that firm to
“massage” the Scope of Work and finalize a project cost in time for the April 27th
Village Board meeting.
The Mayor reiterated his commitment to fund this “very important” project.
II. Next Meeting – Thursday, April 1, 2010 at 8:30 a.m.
Agenda
“Where People Count”
Village Manager’s Office
1000 Civic Center Drive, Niles, Illinois 60714
Mayor Telephone (847) 588-8000 ● Fax (847) 588-8051 ● TDD (847) 588-8059
Robert M. Callero
Trustees
Kim S. Biederman PUBLIC NOTICE
James T. Hynes
Joe LoVerde
Louella B. Preston
Andrew Przybylo
Alan Weel
The Stormwater Commission will meet on Wednesday March 11th at 8:30 a.m. in
Village Manager Conference Room 218 of the Niles Village Hall, 1000 Civic Center Drive, Niles,
George R. Van Geem Illinois.
Village Clerk
Marlene J. Victorine
Steven C. Vinezeano
Assistant Village Manager
www.vniles.com